Bay Laurel

Garden Peony

About Bay Laurel and Garden Peony

Bay Laurel

Garden Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Asia

1.4 Types

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA700

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water during periods of drought

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Ants, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Heals cracked skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

7.2 Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

bay laurel

Garden Peony

7.2.2 In German

Lorbeer

Garten -Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

laurier

Jardin Pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

laurel

Jardín Peony

7.2.5 In Greek

δάφνη

Κήπος Παιώνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

louro

Garden Peony

7.2.7 In Polish

wawrzynu

Garden Peony

7.2.8 In Latin

sinus laurus

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Lauraceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Bay Laurel and Garden Peony

Wondering what are the properties of Bay Laurel and Garden Peony? We provide you with everything About Bay Laurel and Garden Peony. Bay Laurel doesn't have thorns and Garden Peony doesn't have thorns. Also Bay Laurel does not have fragrant flowers. Bay Laurel has allergic reactions like Asthma and Garden Peony has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bay Laurel and Garden Peony and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Garden Peony

Season and care of Bay Laurel and Garden Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Bay Laurel and Garden Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bay Laurel season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Garden Peony season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bay Laurel is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Garden Peony is Loam while the PH of soil for Bay Laurel is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Garden Peony is Neutral.

Bay Laurel and Garden Peony Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Garden Peony are as follows:

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Bay Laurel and Garden Peony

Care of Bay Laurel and Garden Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Garden Peony pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Garden Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.